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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology - Newsletter1103
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OCAST Newsletter
March 2011
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE IMPACT REPORT
Last year, 3,140 jobs were created or retained by OCAST supported organizations along with
a 19 to 1 financial return to the state from federal and private investments, according to the
recently released OCAST Impact Report.
The report outlines the impact the science and technology industry has had on Oklahoma
the past year and highlights Oklahomans who are developing new science and technology ideas, inventions and medical
treatments across the state.
Those working for companies that received funding from OCAST were paid 30 percent more than Oklahoma’s
average per capita income.
In FY 2010, 60 projects were funded.
In FY 2010, 122 inventors were assisted through the Inventors Assistance Service.
Due to limited state funding, OCAST can not support all of the qualified Oklahomans who apply leaving 150 qualified
Oklahoma projects unfunded in FY 2010.
OCAST has funded a total of 2,258 projects throughout its 23 year history.
Those companies and researchers used that funding to attract national grants and private funding to grow their
businesses, resulting in more than a $3.9 billion return to Oklahoma.
“In addition to the quantifiable economic impact to our state, there are also huge implications for the health and wellness
of our citizens, our children, our businesses and our future,” said Michael Carolina, executive director of OCAST.
“Oklahomans are developing cures and treatments for dreaded diseases, processes to improve the efficiency of energy
production, technology innovations to help our armed forces ensure safety and security and more.”
For more stories and statistics from the 2011 OCAST Impact Report, visit www.ok.gov/ocast/documents/2011-
ImpactReportspread.pdf.
NINE APPROVED, OKLAHOMA PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH FUNDING
Nine applicants for the OCAST Oklahoma Plant Science research program have been
approved for funding totaling $955,039 for the next two years.
While nine applicants were successful in their quest for OCAST funding, some 26 of the 30
applicants were approved for funding by independent peer review. OCAST’s 2011 funding
level for plant science provided funding for the first nine, leaving 17 qualified projects without funding from Oklahoma.
Plant science research targets those research activities occurring in higher education, nonprofit research institutions and
private enterprises. The projects have potential commercial application and concern plant productivity, renewable
biomass, plant-based environmental applications and chemical platforms, plant-based solutions to improve nutrition,
human and/or animal health or performance, process applications and seed management and the development of new
products and services that shall form the basis of new, high-technology plant science/agriculture industry for Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology - Newsletter1103
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Home > Public Information > Newsletter > Newsletter1103
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OCAST Newsletter
March 2011
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE IMPACT REPORT
Last year, 3,140 jobs were created or retained by OCAST supported organizations along with
a 19 to 1 financial return to the state from federal and private investments, according to the
recently released OCAST Impact Report.
The report outlines the impact the science and technology industry has had on Oklahoma
the past year and highlights Oklahomans who are developing new science and technology ideas, inventions and medical
treatments across the state.
Those working for companies that received funding from OCAST were paid 30 percent more than Oklahoma’s
average per capita income.
In FY 2010, 60 projects were funded.
In FY 2010, 122 inventors were assisted through the Inventors Assistance Service.
Due to limited state funding, OCAST can not support all of the qualified Oklahomans who apply leaving 150 qualified
Oklahoma projects unfunded in FY 2010.
OCAST has funded a total of 2,258 projects throughout its 23 year history.
Those companies and researchers used that funding to attract national grants and private funding to grow their
businesses, resulting in more than a $3.9 billion return to Oklahoma.
“In addition to the quantifiable economic impact to our state, there are also huge implications for the health and wellness
of our citizens, our children, our businesses and our future,” said Michael Carolina, executive director of OCAST.
“Oklahomans are developing cures and treatments for dreaded diseases, processes to improve the efficiency of energy
production, technology innovations to help our armed forces ensure safety and security and more.”
For more stories and statistics from the 2011 OCAST Impact Report, visit www.ok.gov/ocast/documents/2011-
ImpactReportspread.pdf.
NINE APPROVED, OKLAHOMA PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH FUNDING
Nine applicants for the OCAST Oklahoma Plant Science research program have been
approved for funding totaling $955,039 for the next two years.
While nine applicants were successful in their quest for OCAST funding, some 26 of the 30
applicants were approved for funding by independent peer review. OCAST’s 2011 funding
level for plant science provided funding for the first nine, leaving 17 qualified projects without funding from Oklahoma.
Plant science research targets those research activities occurring in higher education, nonprofit research institutions and
private enterprises. The projects have potential commercial application and concern plant productivity, renewable
biomass, plant-based environmental applications and chemical platforms, plant-based solutions to improve nutrition,
human and/or animal health or performance, process applications and seed management and the development of new
products and services that shall form the basis of new, high-technology plant science/agriculture industry for Oklahoma.